We have books for language-lovers and recommendations for history buffs. • How did the word boondoggle come to denote a wasteful project? The answer involves the Boy Scouts, a baby, a craft project, and a city council meeting. • Instead of reversing just individual letters, some palindromes are sentences with reversed word order. • Also squeaky clean, dad, i ... Show More
Nov 24
Deep Fried Air (Rebroadcast) - 24 November 2025
Eels, orts, and Wordle! Sweden awarded its most prestigious literary award to a book about . . . eels. The Book of Eels reveals the mysterious life cycle of this sea creature and its significance for famous figures from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud. Plus, what's an ort? It's the ... Show More
53m 45s
Nov 17
No Bones - 17 November 2025
Whippoorwills, bob whites, and chickadees. How do we decide the names of birds and what to call their calls? Plus, the last syllables of Arkansas and Kansas are pronounced differently, but they come from the same etymological root. And: What’s the best word to describe your relat ... Show More
53m 45s
May 2024
Your English Five a Day #30.1
<p><b>E278: </b>🎙️ Welcome to <b>The English Like a Native Podcast</b> with me, your host, Anna! Tune in to <b>Week 30, Day 1 </b>of <b>Your English Five a Day</b> where we dive into vocabulary enrichment. Join us on this journey as we explore five new words each weekday to boos ... Show More
14m 31s
Jul 2024
Bitesize Episode 83 - Behind the Words: The Etymology of British Phrases
📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In this episode of the British English Podcast, host Charlie wraps up "The Mystery of the Crimson Manor," revealing that Clarissa, facing financial woes, stole the jewel with the butler's help ... Show More
20m 48s
Mar 2023
140.2. - The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
If you don't know who Dr. Seuss is, you should!
He was a cartoonist and author that brought us The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, Green Eggs and Ham and over 40 other incredible books for children and adults around the world. He's been called "the father of contemporary children's l ... Show More
39m 49s
Sep 2020
078 - 5-Minute English: Elections and Voting
In this episode, you'll hear a 5-Minute English episode about ELECTIONS AND VOTING in the United States. By the end, you'll learn vocabulary, phrasal verbs and collocations needed to talk about this topic with a native speaker.Like most 5-Minute Episodes, the listening is short a ... Show More
18m 49s
Aug 2023
Hilarious typos (and how to avoid them). Why do we 'take' a walk?
<p>941. Whether you've been betrayed by autocorrect or your own fingers, almost everyone has made embarrassing typos. Even the Bible isn't immune: typos led to an old version called the "Sinners Bible"! We have more hilarious examples and, better yet, some tips to help you catch ... Show More
16m 56s